Most people who make a ton on Airbnb hire out designers, put in flashy amenities, and create a true experience.

If you use Podio as it's designed to be used, it will streamline every thing you do--from managing leads, managing projects, reducing your internal email count, to making your internal communications more efficient because conversations (which otherwise might happen in email) happen "in context" -- of the client record in your CRM, the project, or whatever it is that you are discussing.  

Mainly I’m trying to avoid “aged poorly design” glassblock walls, small bedrooms, older windows (wood/aluminum, single pane), aluminum patio covers, and to a lesser extent landscaping.

I also noticed a few cracks around the building exterior and uneven floor in the basement. 

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

These rules are designed to prevent borrowers from repeatedly using FHA loans for investing.

It's the ultimate "investor" property as it's designed for investors unlike some other condo or house in Carlsbad that you won't be able to visit because it will be on a 1-2 year lease and will only net you equity via appreciation, not cash.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

As an interior designer, inside mounts all the way!

In an ideal world the investor, a partner, an interior designer, or for larger investors maybe a project manager would be able to collaborate with the contractor(s) on these things.